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Councilor
, of Raven Rock.]] Each of the Holdings of a Great House is governed by a Councilor. The Councilors are largely independent, but they swear fealty to their Great house and the King of Morrowind. The Councilor is the official in charge of the Holding, controlling the local House Guard and regulating trade. - dialogue with the Councilors. Ascension The position of Councilor given to someone who has proven their worth to the great house, the position is also hereditary, passing from parent to their first-born child, daughters apparently equal in the line of succession. Gameplay from Horator A Hortator is a position given to a leader of a Great House, who leads them in times of crisis. This position is only granted in times of extreme danger, and so it is very rare for there to be a Hortator in Morrowind. In order for the position to be given, the leader of the House must first be convinced of the need for the position.Gameplay from Grand Council All of the Great Houses have seats on the Grand Council, these seats are given to all of the house leaders, of each Great House. The Lord High Councilor is the leader of the Grand Council.On Morrowind This council rules alongside the King of Morrowind in governing the province.Gameplay from Lord High Councilor Lord High Councilor was a title used in reference to the head of a council. It was used by House Dagoth of Morrowind to refer to the House's head, Dagoth Ur. It seems that the title was also used by Morrowind's First Council.On Morrowind Elder Council The Council Leaders of the Great Houses of Morrowind may be part of the Elder Council. As part of the Elder Council they have the power to legislate for the entire Empire. In the absence for a legitimate heir of the Emperor, the Elder Council rules in the Emperors stead. Court Each Councilor elects a cabinet of officials to assist them with governing their Holding: *Second Councilors control public relations and are often approached about business, civil disputes, and the purchasing of property, instead of approaching the Councilor directly.Gameplay from *Stewards are more like servants but also share there the same responsibilities as there Skyrim and Cyrodiil counterparts.Gameplay from *Mouths or Council Representatives are people that convey the Councilors policies to the house council in the Councilors stead.Gameplay from These are manly used by House Telvanni probably due to the fact that the Telvanni wizards are isolationists.Brown Book of 3E 426 *House Guard Captains are men put in command of the House Guard, they are charged with upholding the law and defending the Holding from attack.Gameplay from Residence and apparel Councilors reside in lavish palaces in the main cities of the holdings in which they govern, they convene council meetings in council houses in the house capitals.Gameplay from There, they sit upon the throne, surrounded by their subjects. They ware lavish clothing or the armor of their house. Gameplay from Gameplay from Form of address As a title, Councilors should be addresed by their title followed by their surname, as evidenced in dialogue with Councilor Morvayn.Gameplay from Councilors Other Councilors *Elder Council CouncilorsAssassination! *High ChancellorAssassination! *Amaund MotierreGameplay from Trivia *A Council is the closest form of government to a democracy in The Elder Scrolls. *Alternative names for the Councilor rank in the nobility structure are used in other parts of Tamriel, such as Counts in the province of Cyrodiil or the Jarls from Skyrim. *Councils have had been important throughout history as advisors to leaders. See Also *Emperor *Jarl *Count References de:Jarl es:Jarl it:Jarl ja:Jarl pl:Jarl ru:Ярл Category:Titles Category:Government Figures Category:Culture of Morrowind Category:Councilors Category:Morrowind: Characters Category:Ranks Category:Dragonborn: Characters